Beautiful World (Paul Carrack album)

Beautiful World is the sixth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Carrack, then a member of the supergroup Mike + The Mechanics. It was originally released in 1997 on the Ark 21 label.

Album co-producer Gary Wallis was the drummer for Mike + The Mechanics at the time the album was issued, though he was at that juncture a session player and not an official member of the Mechanics. Wallis would join the revived version of Mike + The Mechanics as an official member in 2011, long after Carrack had left that group.

The album was a minor chart entry on the UK album charts, reaching #88. The album's associated single, "The Way I'm Feeling Tonight", peaked at #84 UK.

Reception
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine writes: "Beautiful World is a thoroughly enjoyable collection of polished, mature pop-soul that is another fine addition to Paul Carrack's catalog."

Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
 * Paul Carrack – vocals, keyboards, Hammond organ
 * Toby Chapman – keyboards, additional programming, backing vocals
 * Tim Renwick – guitars
 * Dave Bronze – bass, backing vocals
 * Gary Wallis – drums, drum programming, additional programming
 * Mark Feltham – harmonica solo (6)
 * Tessa Niles – backing vocals (1-7, 9, 10)
 * Tommy Blaize – backing vocals (3)
 * Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals (3)
 * Beverley Skeete – backing vocals (3)
 * Paul Williamson – backing vocals (3)

Production

 * Toby Chapman – producer
 * Gary Wallis – producer
 * Andy Jackson – recording engineer, mixing (8)
 * André Horstmann – assistant engineer
 * John Brough – mixing (1-7, 9-12)
 * Ray Staff – mastering
 * Steve Tannett – A&R
 * John Carver – art direction, chair
 * The Leisure Process Studio – sleeve design

Studios
 * Recorded at Haflaga Studios
 * Mixed at The Pierce Rooms (London, UK).
 * Mastered at Whitfield Street Studios (London, UK).